Reno was paced by Ray McCallum, currently on assignment from the Sacramento Kings, who scored 22 points and had five assists. DeQuan Jones scored 18, while Brandon Heath chipped in with 17 points off the bench.

Santa Cruz shot a team record 58.2 percent from the floor, breaking the previous record of 56.7 percent set in last year’s Jan. 1 contest against the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

Santa Cruz made 42.9 percent of its shots from three and 83.3 percent from the free throw line.

The Warriors doubled up Reno in assists (30-15) and bested the Bighorns in blocks (7-3).

Reno held the edge in rebounds (42-38), while both teams turned the ball over 15 times.

The Santa Cruz Warriors will be back at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. against their rivals the Bakersfield Jam.